Alan Taylor

Large wildfires in Canada and Minnesota have been sending plumes of smoke into the atmosphere, turning the sky shades of yellow or orange from the U.S. Midwest to the East Coast, and prompting countless air-quality alerts.

On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA's Viking Program sent two pairs of orbiters and landers to Mars, gathering an incredible amount of data and imagery from 1976 until 1982.

A medieval full-contact-combat exhibition in France, celebrations in Spain after its World Cup win, scenes from the ongoing Tour de France cycling race, and much more

Ten years ago, 19 men trained by al-Qaeda carried out a coordinated terrorist attack on the United States that had been planned for years.

Hundreds of thousands of residents have been evacuated from regions of France and Spain as fire crews battle dozens of wildfires—with extreme heat predicted in the coming days, threatening even more potential fires.

Justin Sullivan, a photojournalist with Getty Images, recently spent time paddling down the Los Angeles River on a guided tour with George Wolfe, an advocate for the river and the founder of LA River Expeditions.

An Alpine ascent during the the Tour de France, “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” dance event in England, the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, a mud festival in South Korea, and much more

Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee as three fast-moving fires burned through forests and residential areas in Spokane, Washington, over the weekend. More than 600 structures have reportedly burned so far, and the fires remain uncontained.

Recent images of canine competitors riding the waves in dog-surfing competitions, many them fundraising events for animal and environmental nonprofit groups.

Scenes from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, wildfires in Southern Europe, the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, a mass-wedding ceremony in the Netherlands, and much more